in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than New York
Move to Dayton and the monthly math gets easier. New York's rent is the headline; Dayton's is a footnote.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$1,321/mo
60% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
3.99%
$562/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,680/mo
$2,570 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$139k
81% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
808k
vs 19.5M in New York
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
New York barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Winter has bite, though: 34 days drop below 20° vs New York's 19.
New York hosts 279.1× more events.
62/100
21% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
89/100
11% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
16
93% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
04 · see also
cities that play in dayton's register:
